Drone Solutions for Mining Industry

Drone Solutions for Mining

Digitize mines to improve safety, efficiency, and productivity

Advance Drone Solutions for Mining

Asteria's mining drone solutions provide a smarter, safer, and more efficient way to manage mining operations. Our drone solutions enable high-precision surveying, stockpile management, and site monitoring, optimizing productivity while reducing operational risks. From open-pit mines to underground sites, drones enhance decision-making with accurate, real-time data.

Mine Planning & Operations

Mine Planning & Operations

  • Digitize and record accurate inventory audits through stockpile volume estimation using drone data.
  • Get visual data that elevates mine design, preparation, and extractions. Plan and design haul roads, blast sites, watershed, floor flow and drainages efficiently.
  • Monitor land development and ensure regulatory compliance.
Mine Safety & Security

Mine Safety & Security

  • Measure slopes, haul road widths to ensure safety of operations using drone data.
  • Increase situational and safety awareness of daily operations with live aerial video giving a 360-degree bird’s-eye perspective.
  • Secure mining site and assets using drones for day and night large area surveillance.

Our Drone Expertise in Mining

With extensive experience in drone applications for mining, Asteria delivers cutting-edge solutions tailored to the industry's needs. Our drones for mining are equipped with advanced sensors for topographic mapping, volumetric analysis, and infrastructure inspections. By integrating AI-powered analytics, we ensure seamless data processing for better resource planning and compliance.

GPS enabled drones

Survey grade accuracy with PPK GPS enabled drones.

Survey and surveillance drone

One-stop shop for both survey and surveillance drone requirements.

Drone solutions including hardware and software

End-to-end drone solutions including hardware and software.

How We Deliver

Drone Data Processing for mining

Data Collection

Capture richer insights for improving the efficiency of mining operations while reducing human risk with India’s first DGCA certified micro-category A200 drone with high-resolution camera and PPK GPS. Get centimetre-level accuracy of geotagged images for accurate stockpile volume estimation and asset utilization with minimum groundwork.

Data Processing & Analysis

Automate drone data processing and generate meaningful insights through SkyDeck, Asteria’s cloud-based platform:

  • Visualize 2D/3D mine survey data and conduct measurements of distances, elevation, slopes, stockpile volumes.
  • Plan watershed, flood flow & drainages with highly accurate 3D models.
  • Record historical survey data on a single platform and conduct change analysis.
  • Live stream video from drone to cloud and monitor site operations remotely.

Data Delivery

SkyDeck, Asteria’s end-to-end drone to data solution provides a cloud-based platform where various stakeholders can securely interact and collaborate on 2D maps and terrain models, 3D models, videos and raw images through a simple web browser. Automated and customized reports of measurements, annotations and analysis can be generated, downloaded and shared through the same platform.

Benefits of Drones in Mining

The use of drones in the mining industry revolutionizes operations by improving safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Asteria's drone solutions empower mining companies to streamline operations, mitigate risks, and maximize output with precision-driven insights.

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Up to 98%
survey accuracy

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90%
increase in survey efficiency

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60%
increase in collaboration

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360-degree
aerial coverage of mines

Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS)


Asteria offers Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) for seamless integration of drones in mining operations, eliminating the need for investment in drone hardware, software, and analytics. With AI-powered analytics, real-time data processing, and compliance-ready reporting, we deliver end-to-end mining operations solutions for optimized decision-making.


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Customer Reviews

Customers Speak

"Asteria Aerospace is doing an excellent job in manufacturing quality drones in compliance with DGCA guidelines. The products offered by them are type certified. Further, the team is highly technical and customer oriented. Best of luck for their future."

Sh. Akshay Kaushal
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited

"Asteria performs pipeline surveillance for PIL using drones that ensure a thorough inspection of pipeline Right of Use (RoU) with the aid of high-resolution aerial images. Team Asteria consists of well-trained drone pilots and GIS & software engineers who store and analyze a myriad of high-resolution images to provide accurate information within our pipeline RoU. The drone surveillance reports generated have helped us to focus & enhance our RoU management program."

Sh. Suresh Iyer
Pipeline Infrastructure Limited

"I would like to extend my sincere and personal appreciation to Asteria Aerospace for the outstanding support provided to the Karnataka Forest Department, Kaggalipura range. The team helped the department in monitoring the activities in and around the fences by instructing us on the operation of A410 and A400 UAV systems. I wish them best for their future endeavors."

Assistant Conservator of Forests
Bangalore South Subdivision, Bangalore

"As a conservationist, I got involved in monitoring and surveillance of forest areas through the A400 drone. I found the machine unexpectedly stable during the flight of almost forty minutes. The dual payload comes with both Optical and IR vision which makes the machine a perfect tool for both day and night patrolling."

Dr. Joy Gardner, Chairman - Hope & Beyond
IUCN - World Commission on Protected Areas Member

"The quality of Asteria’s work meets our expectations, and the attention to detail was remarkable. What truly sets them apart is their dedication to customer satisfaction. They listened to our specific needs, communicated effectively throughout the project, and went above and beyond to ensure that we were completely satisfied with the final deliverables. I highly recommend their drone survey services to anyone in the real estate industry looking for top-notch professionalism, expertise, and results. "

Kripadyuti Sarkar, Group CIO
Ambuja Neotia Group

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How can drones help the mining sector?

Ans: Drones in mining operations enhance efficiency by providing real-time aerial data for surveying and stockpile management. They reduce operational risks, improve accuracy, and enable quick decision-making, optimizing site productivity while minimizing costs and worker exposure to hazardous areas.

Q2. What is drone mapping in mining?

Ans: Drone mapping in mining involves using UAVs to capture high-resolution imagery and 3D terrain models of mine sites. This data helps in topographic mapping, volumetric calculations, and infrastructure assessments, enabling precise planning, compliance monitoring, and resource optimization in mining operations.

Q3. What types of drones are used in mining?

Ans: Both fixed-wing and multi-rotor drones are used in drone applications for mining. Fixed-wing drones cover large areas efficiently for topographic surveys, while multi-rotor drones offer precise, close-range inspections of mining infrastructure and stockpiles.

Q4. What data can drones collect in mining?

Ans: Drones used in mining collect geospatial data, high-resolution imagery, thermal imaging, and volumetric measurements. This data aids in resource estimation, terrain modeling, infrastructure inspection, and compliance reporting, offering actionable insights for optimized mining operations solutions.

Q5. Do drones improve worker safety in mining?

Ans: Yes, drones in mining significantly enhance worker safety by reducing the need for personnel to enter hazardous areas. They conduct remote inspections, monitor unstable terrain, and assess mine site conditions, minimizing accident risks and ensuring a safer working environment.